diff --git a/dump.go b/dump.go
index 78f125a..7c6e1bd 100644
--- a/dump.go
+++ b/dump.go
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ func dumpDroplets(w http.ResponseWriter, full bool) {
 			fmt.Fprintln(w, header, "(should be on). todo: start() here")
 			continue
 		}
+
+		if d.LocalOnly != "" {
+			// this is supposed to be ON and needs to be turned on
+			fmt.Fprintln(w, header, "this libvirt/domain/xml needs to be imported")
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if full {
 			var filenames string
 			for _, disk := range d.Disks {
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index d3e2df4..875f782 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
 			return
 		}
-		log.Info("virtigo import ends here")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "virtigo import ends here")
+		log.Info("virtigo import ended here with error = nil")
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "virtigo import ends here with error = nil")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -90,6 +90,20 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if route == "/dumpdroplet" {
+		hostname := r.URL.Query().Get("hostname")
+		d := me.cluster.FindDropletByName(hostname)
+		if d == nil {
+			log.Log(WARN, "can not find droplet hostname=", hostname)
+			fmt.Fprintln(w, "can not find droplet hostname=", hostname)
+			return
+		}
+		t := d.FormatTEXT()
+		log.Log(WARN, t)
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, t)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if route == "/dumpdroplets" {
 		dumpDroplets(w, false)
 		return
diff --git a/importDomain.go b/importDomain.go
index c50ef60..f71d0b0 100644
--- a/importDomain.go
+++ b/importDomain.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ func importDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (string, error) {
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
 		return "", errors.New(result)
 	}
-	log.Warn("name is", name)
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "name is", name)
+	log.Warn("importDomain() START name is", name)
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "importDomain() START name is", name)
 
 	d := me.cluster.FindDropletByName(name)
 	if d == nil {
@@ -29,22 +29,43 @@ func importDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (string, error) {
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
 		return result, errors.New(result)
 	}
-	start := fmt.Sprintf("%-9s %-20s", d.Current.Hypervisor, name)
-	if d.Current.State != pb.DropletState_OFF {
-		result := "libvirt domain " + name + " found on " + d.Current.Hypervisor
-		log.Info(result)
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
-	}
+	start := d.SprintHeader()
 	if d.LocalOnly == "" {
-		result := start + " local duplicate defined (need to resolve this)"
+		result := start + " LocalOnly is blank. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN."
 		log.Log(WARN, result)
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
-		return result, nil
+		return result, errors.New(result)
 	}
-	result := start + "about to attempt import "
+	result := start + " local FOUND! LocalOnly = " + d.LocalOnly
+	log.Log(WARN, result)
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
+	if d.Current.State != pb.DropletState_OFF {
+		result := "error: libvirt domain " + name + " is not off"
+		log.Info(result)
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
+		return result, errors.New(result)
+	}
+	result = start + "about to attempt import "
 	result += "(" + d.LocalOnly + ")"
 	result += " " + d.Hostname
 	log.Log(WARN, result)
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
+
+	h := findHypervisorByName(d.Current.Hypervisor)
+	if h == nil {
+		result = "unknown hypervisor = " + d.Current.Hypervisor
+		log.Log(WARN, result)
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
+		return result, errors.New(result)
+	}
+	result = "finally ready to h.start(d)"
+	log.Log(WARN, result)
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, result)
 	return result, nil
+
+	ok, output := h.start(d)
+	if ok {
+		return result + output, nil
+	}
+	return result + output, errors.New("start " + name + " on hypervisor " + h.pb.Hostname)
 }
diff --git a/poll.go b/poll.go
index 87bd4f3..46313eb 100644
--- a/poll.go
+++ b/poll.go
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
+func findHypervisorByName(name string) *HyperT {
+	for _, h := range me.hypers {
+		if h.pb.Hostname == name {
+			return h
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (h *HyperT) pollHypervisor() {
 	url := "http://" + h.pb.Hostname + ":2520/vms"
 	log.Log(POLL, "wget url =", url)